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What You Should Know About North Korea and Their Nuclear Weapons Threats

Teen Vogue
April 14, 2017
By Op-Ed By Sharon Squasson

April 15 is widely known in America as the deadline to file our tax returns, but in North Korea, it is known as the Day of the Sun — a huge celebration to mark the birthday of the founding father, Kim Il Sung. In addition to flowers and fireworks, celebrations on or around April 15 are often used to show off North Korea’s military might. And for the past 10 or so years, that military might has included nuclear weapons.